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Fig. 481. Agrostis varians Trin. Agrost., l^ : 68. 1841. Slen- 

 der Bext-GRASs. — A densely ctespitose perennial 1 to 2.5 dm. 

 high, with flat, erect leaves and contracted, almost spike-like 

 panicles 3 to 5 cm. long. Spikelets 2.3 mm. long, with nearly 

 equal, subacute empty glumes (a) and minutely toothed, hyaline, 

 awuh'ss flowering glumes (h) 1.7 mm. long.— Mountains of Oregon, 

 Washington, and California July-September. 



